Colourbox / Air Miami
Complication Opposition
Coinciding with the 2026 World Cup, 4AD is pleased to present two alternative World Cup anthems from Air Miami and Colourbox, packaged as a special double A-side 7” single entitled Complicated Opposition, with artwork designed by Chris Bigg featuring photography by The Douglas Brothers. See details on each track below.Air Miami – ‘World Cup Fever’ (1995): Originally released on the band’s 1995 Me. Me. Me. Album. Came to be during the summer of 1994, when Mark Robinson joined Blast Off Country Style on tour, coinciding with the U.S. hosting the World Cup for the first time. Said Robinson: “During the day, we’d do the things that indie bands at the time would do — go to thrift shops. One day, I bought football cleats and bright blinding orange polyester coach’s shorts. The band started calling me ‘coach’. At a show in North Carolina, I was sporting my new outfit, complete with a matching bright orange Teenbeat shirt. Esther Oliver came up to me and said, ‘You’ve got World Cup fever’. That stuck and was the inspiration for the song.” Remastered by Pete Weiss.Colourbox – ‘The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme’ (1986): A bonus track from the 1986 CD reissue of the band’s self-titled debut mini-album. Originally intended as a football theme and was even considered for the BBC’s World Cup Grandstand during the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico (though, it was unfortunately not used). Remastered by Kevin Vanbergen.
4AD
7"
Pre-Order
Air
Twentyears
Best of compilation spanning 20 years of French electro legends Air. The deluxe LP comes in a 4 panel metallic paper gatefold sleeve with two randomly coloured LPs, triple CD that also includes 9 tracks of Air remixes of Money Mark, MGMT, Beck, Bowie, Neneh Cherry etc, and a full colour poster Air have been one of the most iconic French acts of the last two decades, with worldwide hits that have shaped the forefront of modern electronica, calling on various styles and constantly crossing genre barriers, re-shaping the rules as they go. Boasting eight incredible studio albums and live shows that few can match in technical ability, this new compilation album will feature all the greatest hits of the past twenty years. Featuring hits such as ‘All I Need’, ‘Sexy Boy’ and ‘Kelly Watch The Stars’ this album is the perfect showcase to the incredible downtempo and psychedelic Zen that is Air, and with rare recordings that includes live sessions to truly encapsulate the prowess of their on stage presence.
Rhino
CD | LP
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